The average cost of conveyancing in the UK fell by 3.2% between Q3 and Q4 2025, according to research by Reallymoving.

The cost home movers paid for conveyancing services fell by 3.2% quarter-on-quarter in the final three months of 2025, as housing market activity slowed ahead of the Autumn Budget in November.

Analysis of over 69,000 conveyancing quotes on the home mover comparison site Reallymoving shows it now costs £2,372 to handle the legal side of a combined property sale and purchase, including fees and disbursements.

This is 0.5% lower than a year earlier, and in real terms conveyancing costs are down 3.8% year on year.

During the final quarter of 2025 conveyancing costs fell in nine out of twelve regions of the UK, with the largest falls seen in London (-6.4%), where costs are the highest, Scotland (-4.2%) and the South East (-4%).

The only region to see a notable rise in conveyancing prices was Wales (+5%), with minimal rises also in the North East (+0.5%) and the North West (+0.5%) where transaction levels proved more resilient.

Reallymoving chief executive Rob Houghton said: “Concern over what might be announced in the Autumn Budget stopped the housing market in its tracks in the final quarter, feeding directly through to conveyancing prices and increasing pressure on fees. Taking inflation into account, conveyancing costs are now 3.8% lower in real terms than Q4 2024.

“While this drop will be welcome news for home movers, it reflects softer market conditions rather than a fundamental shift in pricing. Conveyancers have had to compete harder for instructions as transaction volumes slowed, particularly in higher-cost regions like London and the South East.

“That’s good news for movers in the short-term, but if activity rebounds this year, these lower prices are unlikely to last.”